Malawi: UN Faces 25-40% Staff Cuts, 30% Funding Reduction As Crisis Threatens Key Services in Malawi

The United Nations has announced that agencies operating in Malawi are preparing for staff reductions of between 25 and 40 percent following a global funding decline of up to 30… Read more »

Malawi: Aid Cuts Hit Malawi Hard - IMF Warns of Rising Debt Pressure and Urgent Need for Reforms

Malawi's economy is coming under serious pressure as global aid is being cut, putting the country in a difficult financial position. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says… Read more »

Malawi: IMF Urges Malawi to Let Businesses Drive Growth As Government-Led Model Struggles

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging Malawi and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa to change how they grow their economies. Instead of relying mainly on government… Read more »

Malawi: Atupele Muluzi - World Bank Report Proves Malawi Must Put Business First

Malawi's economic problems have been exposed in the latest World Bank Malawi Economic Monitor, but Atupele Muluzi, President of the United Democratic Front (UDF), says this is not… Read more »

Africa: Joyce Banda Recognised At AU Summit

The 39th African Union Heads of State Summit has wrapped up in Addis Ababa, with leaders from across the continent deliberating on water shortages and ongoing conflicts in several… Read more »

Southern Africa: Human Rights Watch Reprimands Southern Africa for 'Vicious Cycles of Abuse, Impunity'

Governments in the Southern Africa, including Malawi, have come under heavy criticism for their alleged perpetuation of a culture of human rights abuses and impunity, with security… Read more »

Africa: 39th AU Summit - Malawi CSOs Call On Africa to Unite Against Deceptive Recruitment Schemes

With the 39th African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, fast approaching, prominent civil society leaders in Malawi are urging African heads of state to issue a unified… Read more »

Malawi: AfDB Injects K1.7 Billion Lifeline As Malawi Battles Deepening Food Crisis

The Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation has signed a financing agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) that will provide Malawi with US$1 million… Read more »

Malawi: Economy in Crisis - - World Bank Exposes Dangerous Path of Debt, Waste, and Broken Trust

A new World Bank report has revealed that Malawi is facing one of the worst economic crises in its history, driven by rising debt, wasteful spending, and poor investment in people… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi At a Breaking Point - New World Bank Report Warns of Deepening Fiscal Crisis and a Narrow Window for Rescue

Malawi is standing on the edge of its most dangerous financial cliff in decades, a new Public Finance Review by the World Bank has warned--painting a sobering picture of an economy… Read more »

Malawi: Mutharika Appeals to IMF for Urgent Help As Economy Worsens

President Peter Mutharika has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to give Malawi urgent financial support as the country faces serious economic problems, including… Read more »

Africa: African CDC Challenges African Nations to Invest in Social and Behavioral Change Interventions for Better Healthcare

The African CDC has urged countries in the continent to invest in Social and Behavioral Change (SBC) interventions for better healthcare. Read more »

Malawi: IMF Holds the Key - World Bank Tells Malawi to Fix the Leaks Before Help Can Flow

Malawi's hope for renewed budgetary support has hit a hard truth: it will not come until the country restores its relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The World… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi's Fiscal Surrender - Are We Now Governing for the IMF Instead of the People?

The Government's newly announced Expenditure Control Measures are not just administrative adjustments or routine fiscal housekeeping. They are a political signal--clear, loud, and… Read more »

Malawi: Ben Phiri Means Business - Hits the Ground Running With World Bank and Ifad

Just three days after being sworn in as Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Ben Phiri has wasted no time proving he means business, diving straight into meetings… Read more »

Malawi: 'Hands Off Mulanje!' - Fury As Mining Plan Threatens Malawi's Sacred Unesco Mountain

Mount Mulanje -- Malawi's newly declared UNESCO World Heritage Site and a lifeline for over a million people -- is under threat. A mining company wants to dig into its heart for… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi's Economic Survival At Stake - IMF Mission to Decide Citizens' Future

Malawi stands at a crucial economic crossroads as an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission prepares to meet government officials in early November 2025 -- talks that could… Read more »

Malawi: Donor Confidence - Malawi Govt Secures Usd80million for Food Support

Minister of Finance Hon Joseph Mathyola Mwanamveka says his Ministry has secured USD80 Million which is K150Billion to support procurement and logistics for lean period maize. Read more »

Malawi: IMF Hails Malawi for Successful Washington Meetings

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended the Government of Malawi for holding productive and constructive discussions with the new administration during the Fund's… Read more »

Southern Africa: SADC, Eisa Trains Electoral Observer Team Ahead of Malawi Elections

The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) has commenced a four-day training for its observers in Lilongwe ahead of Malawi elections to… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi's Fertiliser Surge Fails to Produce Tall Children - Report

Malawi may be topping African charts in fertiliser consumption, but the country remains a nation of short people, a new continental report has revealed--reminding policymakers that… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi's New Passport Wins Global Recognition - ICAO-Compliant, Faster Printing, and Proof the System Works

Malawians can now travel with confidence after government confirmed that the country's new passports are fully compliant with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)… Read more »

Malawi: AGRA Eyes Soybeans and Groundnuts to Help Malawi Break Free From Tobacco Dependence

Malawi could double its export revenues within the next decade by shifting from tobacco to high-potential crops such as soybeans, groundnuts, and horticulture, a senior official at… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi's Economy in Deep Trouble, Urgent Reforms Needed - World Bank Warns

Malawi's economy is facing a worsening crisis marked by surging inflation, growing food insecurity, record-breaking fiscal deficits, and stalled reforms -- all exacerbated by… Read more »

Africa: Mozambique Beats Hunger, Malawi Sinks - 8 Million Starving Despite Billions in FISP

As neighbouring Mozambique celebrates its removal from the United Nations' Hunger Hotspot list following a successful harvest, Malawi remains gripped by a worsening hunger crisis… Read more »